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Sleep walking

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Alternative Names

Walking during sleep; Somnambulism


Prevention
  • Avoid the use of alcohol or central nervous system depressants if prone to sleep walking.
  • Avoid fatigue or insomnia, because this can instigate an episode of sleep walking.
  • Avoid or minimize stress, anxiety, and conflict, which can worsen the condition.

Review Date: 07/28/2005
Reviewed By: Kevin Sheth, M.D., Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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